https://pjmedia.com/tatler/2013/01/14/when-is-it-barack-obamas-turn-to-contribute-his-fair-share/feed/PJ Media is a leading news site covering culture, politics, faith, homeland security, and more. Our reporters and columnists provide original, in-depth analysis from a variety of perspectives.en-usWed, 10 Jun 2026 08:58:54 -0400<![CDATA[Our elected leaders had to raise taxes.  That was what we were told by the leftist-in-chief Barack Obama and Democrats in the fiscal cliff negotiations.  President Obama said the hikes were needed to ensure that wealthy Americans pay their “fair share.”   Obama’s tax increases amount to about 60 billion dollars a year.  So what are we to do about the remaining annual trillion dollar deficit left from Washington’s unprecedented spending?  Mr. Obama and his Democrats don’t have as much clarity on spending cuts as they did on raising taxes.  But isn’t that the knock on the extreme left-wing?  They are all-too-willing to talk sacrifice, as long as it isn’t they who are doing the sacrificing.]]>Mon, 14 Jan 2013 06:46:27 -0500<![CDATA[Chris Salcedo]]>https://pjmedia.com/chris-salcedo/2013/01/14/when-is-it-barack-obamas-turn-to-contribute-his-fair-share-n175952